24th ICRI General Meeting

The first General Meeting of the France-Samoa ICRI Secretariat was held from the 12-15 January 2010 in the Principality of Monaco. The meeting was co-chaired by the French Ambassador for the Environment, Laurent Stefanini, Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Samoa and Patrick Van Klaveren, Ministre-Conseiller, Principality of Monaco.

The meeting was opened with a welcoming video message from Jean-Louis Borloo, French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs responsible for green technologies and climate negotiations.

A total of 81 participants attended the ICRI General Meeting. 21 countries were represented and 30 organizations (list of participants). France, Monaco and the United States of America provided financial support to several countries to enable their participation.

The General Meeting welcomed the National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) and SeaWeb as ICRI member organizations.

The 8 objectives of the program of work for the France-Samoa Secretariat were adopted.